Gay Man Was Promised 'Reparative Therapy' Would Make Him Straight in Six Weeks: VIDEO

Mathew, a NYC resident, was given a guarantee that he would be straight in six weeks but ended up being forced through five years of 'gay cure' therapy by his father. It didn't work, of course, and Mathew's a gay proud man who has come to YouTube to tell his story.

I respect all people to a point, but when a father insists on reparative therapy on his son, all bets are off.

Posted by: Carlos | Oct 8, 2012 2:44:31 PM

Mathew...so glad you survived those years of "therapy" to become the whole & beautiful person you were born to be. Thanks for the video...it reminds all of us currently in a dark place that there's a light at the end of the tunnel.

Posted by: PAUL B. | Oct 8, 2012 2:52:39 PM

Mathew, I am sure you will touch a lot of people with your honest and strong statement. You touched me (I am 56 years old and out since 1982), I can guess the struggle and pain you went through. I really hope your father will realize what a wonderful son he has.

Posted by: Roman Bolliger | Oct 8, 2012 6:00:37 PM

I wonder how many people have died from "repairative therapy".

I wonder how many gay people therapists have driven to suicide.

Posted by: "The Gay" | Oct 8, 2012 6:52:23 PM

the reality is that at no point in history has any family been torn apart because of homosexuality.

families have only ever been torn apart because of prejudice.

it's that simple. and it's astonishing that this reality gets ignored.